Each person on a team brings a unique perspective to the process; i.e., how things work; what happens when changes are made, and how to sustain improvements during daily work. Contributions are made from each individual's skill set and the team's synthesis of ideas.
Division of labor is the economic term for the practice of assigning small parts of a complicated job to individual workers who specialize in doing just their small part.
View Full Document. Division of Labor: The division of labor refers to the specialization and differentiation of jobs and skills in modern societies. According to Durkheim, the division of labor performed an important function. As cities became more populous, and resources more scarce, the division of labor allowed people to complement, rather than conflict, with one another. In this way, modern society fostered individualism, but strengthened social bonds as well.